French regional labour authority DRIEETS Île-de-France has imposed a €175,000 fine on Infosys after finding that its internal system for recording employee working hours did not meet local legal requirements.
The penalty was disclosed in a stock exchange filing dated 25 July 2026, in which Infosys said it had received a communication from the regulator the previous day. The company also explained that additional time had been needed to verify the information and determine the appropriate course of action before making the disclosure.
According to the filing, the authority identified shortcomings in the reliability, auditability and monitoring capabilities of the time-recording system for certain categories of employees. The company has not disclosed which employee categories were affected or whether it has been asked to overhaul the system.
The findings relate to France's statutory requirements around tracking the 35-hour workweek, overtime and mandated rest periods, all of which employers are legally required to monitor through systems that can withstand inspection.
Infosys said the penalty would have no material impact on its financials, operations or other business activities. At roughly ₹2 crore, the fine is small relative to the company's scale.
The case highlights the compliance burden facing multinational technology firms operating across jurisdictions with strict labour standards. France has previously penalised other large companies over workplace monitoring and record-keeping practices, and regulators there have shown a willingness to scrutinise even procedural gaps in workforce systems.
